Coco Smyth Why is the FDA banning Kratom? The danger today is not the herb Kratom, but a social system that criminalizes drug abuse and people's only means to cope.
Moira Geary Why did Loyola police assault two activists? Students at Loyola University in Chicago are protesting the racial profiling and assault of two students of color by campus police after a demonstration.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Anti-racism and the uprising against guns Black Lives Matter activists have a role to play in expanding the discussion about gun violence and its tremendous range of victims.
Gabriel Paez Militarism at the heart of a violent culture Those who want change after Parkland need to connect the issue of mass murder at home to state-sanctioned mass murder abroad.
Nate Moore Starving Connecticut’s schools Connecticut lawmakers are prepared to gut the budget for public schools, but refuse to even consider taxing the rich.
Roundtable What will it take for unions to survive Janus? Union members are mobilizing to protest the Janus case before the U.S. Supreme Court. SW asked three of our contributors about the stakes for labor.
Joseph Daher The Kurdish struggle and self-determination We need to oppose the Middle East regimes and any other force that prevents Kurdish populations from deciding their own future.
Internationalist Workers Left and Red Network On the Macedonia question in Greece A large right-wing demonstration in Greece has raised an old political question about a neighboring country claimed by nationalists.
Krystal Kara Believe the hype about Black Panther The blockbuster film Black Panther has the potential to bring political questions and arguments home to a whole new audience.
Sylvia Johnson Students protest meal-plan profiteering Students at the University of Wisconsin in Madison protested the university putting profits first with an unfair meal plan.
